Past four years hottest on record, data shows

World running out of time to combat climate change, warns meteorological organisationGlobal temperatures have continued to rise in the past 10 months, with 2018 expected to be the fourth warmest year on record.Average temperatures around the world so far this year were nearly 1C (33.8F) above pre-industrial levels. Extreme weather has affected all continents, while the melting of sea ice and glaciers and rises in sea levels continue. The past four years have been the hottest on record, and the 2